The "Vino, Vittles and Verse Cowboy Poetry Wine Supper" is set for July 12 in Old Town Salinas. The event includes wine tastings, a four-course meal, music, talks by Galante Vineyard owner Jack Galante and Salinas Vineyard owner Todd Fisher and, of course, poetry readings by local cowboys and cowgirls. It's sponsored by A Taste of Monterey winery. Tickets cost $75 per person. Details: (888) 646-5446.

Discover the Guadalupe Valley

Tour three Baja wineries in one day with EcoBaja Tours. Its "Descubre la Routa del Vino" package includes round-trip transportation from Tijuana to Baja's Guadalupe Valley on a deluxe bus; guided tours of the L.A. Cetto, Domecq and Chateau Camou wineries; a tour of the Museo Comunitario del Valle de Guadalupe; and dinner at Restaurante Mustafa. Trips are set for 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. July 10 and 31. Board the bus at Cecut, Tijuana's main cultural center on Avenida Revolucion. Tickets cost $40 for adults, $30 for children 3 to 12. Details: 011-52-664-681-7084.